“And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place…

“And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.” Joshua 9 records the episode of the…

“And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.” This verse is part of the account of Joshua…

“And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and…

“Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.”…

“And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?” Context Before…

“And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.”…

“This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.” Context Joshua 9 tells…

“But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.” This verse is…

“And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against…